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Knowing his fondness for animals, in 1934 Robert Moses made Al Smith the Honorary Night Zookeeper of the newly renovated Central Park Zoo. Though a ceremonial title, Smith was given keys to the zoo and often took guests to see the animals after hours. [55] Smith was an early and vocal critic of the Nazi regime in Germany.
Moses is the subject of a critical song by NYHC band Sick of It All entitled "Robert Moses was a racist", included on their 2018 album Wake the sleeping dragon!. [75] The band Bob Moses is named after Robert Moses. [76] A fictionalized version of Moses is the main villain of The Unsleeping City, the third season of the web series Dimension 20. [77]
Smith's political operative Robert Moses, who secretly had hoped for Smith to offer him the nomination, was very critical of Smith's choice of Roosevelt. [1] [17] Roosevelt had come to Smith's defense near the close of the election. However, Smith ultimately lost New York by a little over a hundred thousand votes. [1] [2]
Smith's political ally Robert Moses used his position in the New York State Association to boost Smith's candidacy, publishing partisan attacks on his opponent Nathan L. Miller in the Association's monthly publication (the State Bulletin). Smith won the election by a broad margin, breaking the record for the largest plurality of votes in the ...
Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who endured beatings and jail while leading black voter registration drives in the... View Article The post 1960s civil rights activist Robert Moses ...
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Smith's longtime political allies Robert Moses and Belle Moskowitz were a key members of the campaign. [1] [3] Robert Moses, a loyal supporter of Smith, however, recognized that Smith's candidacy was relatively hopeless. The campaign, hampered by its late start, struggled to assemble an adequate organizational structure.
National political correspondent Maggie Haberman suggested earlier this week that there would be “zero cost” for Vice President Harris to skip the annual Al Smith dinner. “There is, I think ...